Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers

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Registered Users must follow the requirements for payment information through the third-party vendor in e-services when prompted. Alternate payment methods are not available. The payment information will need to be entered upon each new transaction for security purposes in accordance with the vendor requirements.

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Applies to

Civil action

A civil action requires an advance deposit for costs according to the court-approved schedule, unless otherwise provided by law; parties or counsel must verify current costs.

No civil action shall be accepted by the Clerk for fi li ng unless the party or parties offering the same shall have first deposited a sum to secu re the payment of the costs that may accrue in such action or proceeding, except as otherwise provided by law. Such advance deposit shall be in accordance with the schedule approved by the court and prepared and published by the Clerk from time to time. The schedule of costs for the Trumbul l County Court of Common Pleas may be found at http://clerk.co.trumbull.oh.us/clerk cpcivil.html. Parties and/or counsel shall be responsible for verifying the current court costs by visiting the website or by contacting the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts at (330) 675-2557.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Criminal cause civil action or proceeding or judgment by confession

An additional $50 advance court-cost deposit must be collected at filing for each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.

In addition to such advance court cost deposits previously approved by this court and prepared and published by the Clerk, an additional advance deposit for court costs in the amount of $50.00 is to be col lected at the time of filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding or judgment by confession pursuant to the authority granted in Ohio Revised Code Section 2303 .201 for the purpose of funding special projects as may be established by the court from time to time .

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Applies to

Transferred case

A transferred case exceeding the municipal or county court's monetary jurisdiction requires security for costs equal to the amount required for an original filing in Common Pleas Court.

On cases transferred to the Common Pleas Court in which the demand exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of the municipal or county court, such complainant shall post security for costs in a sum equal to the amount required if the case were originally filed in this court.

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A poverty affidavit is subject to review before filing acceptance and throughout the proceedings, requires Administrative Judge approval before the initial pleading is accepted, and any resulting delay is the filer’s responsibility.

A poverty affidavit filed in lieu of a cash deposit must state the reasons for the inability to prepay costs and is subject to court review prior to acceptance of the initial pleading for filing. The poverty affidavit is also subject to judicial review at any stage of the proceedings thereafter. Poverty affidavits require approval by the Administrative Judge prior to acceptance of the initial pleading for filing. Any impact as a result of a delay in obtaining this approval rests with the filer and shall not be the responsibility of the court.

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When prompted, Registered Users must provide payment information through the e-services third-party vendor for each transaction; alternate payment methods are unavailable.

Registered Users must follow the requirements for payment information through the third-party vendor in e-services when prompted. Alternate payment methods are not available. The payment information will need to be entered upon each new transaction for security purposes in accordance with the vendor requirements.

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Fee

100

Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

A $100 foreclosure-account fee is collected at complaint filing in foreclosure cases, subject to the stated exceptions and in addition to other civil filing fees.

The following fees shall be collected by the Clerk of Court at the t ime of the filing of the Complaint in all foreclosure cases, except cases filed by the Trumbull County Treasurer for foreclosure of a lien and/or for collection of delinquent real or personal property ta xes, or for any foreclosure instituted by the United States of America, the State of Ohio, or a political subdivision thereof. Said fees are in addition to all filing fees charged in all other Civi l Cases: Clerk of Courts (Foreclosure Account) $100 .00

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Fee

200

Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

A $200 sheriff civil-branch fee is collected at complaint filing in foreclosure cases, subject to the stated exceptions and in addition to other civil filing fees.

The following fees shall be collected by the Clerk of Court at the t ime of the filing of the Complaint in all foreclosure cases, except cases filed by the Trumbull County Treasurer for foreclosure of a lien and/or for collection of delinquent real or personal property ta xes, or for any foreclosure instituted by the United States of America, the State of Ohio, or a political subdivision thereof. Said fees are in addition to all filing fees charged in all other Civi l Cases: Clerk of Courts (Foreclosure Account) $100 .00 Sheriff (Civil Branch) $200.00

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Fee

$220

Applies to

Praecipe for sale

A $220 deposit fee must accompany a praecipe for sale when filed, except for tax foreclosure sales and sales conducted through a private seller.

With the exception of tax foreclosure sales and sales conducted through a private seller, when a praecipe for sale is filed with the Clerk, the filer shall include a $220.00 deposit fee at the time of filing as required by RealAuction.

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Fee

50

Applies to

CQE petition

Before action on a CQE petition, the petitioner must pay a $50 application fee in a form accepted by the Clerk; a judge may waive or reduce it, and the petitioner must submit Form 22B to request a waiver or reduction.

Before any action is required to be taken on the Petition, the Petitioner must deposit with the Clerk an appl ication fee in the amount of $50.00 . Payment of this fee may be made in a form accepted the Clerk. A Judge may waive some or all of the fee otherwise requ ired by this Rule . The Petit ioner must subm it an Affidavit of Ind igency (Form 22B) if requesting a wa ive r or reduction in the application fee.

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For cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the requesting party to advance estimated service costs.

In cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the party requesting service to advance an amount estimated by the Clerk to be sufficient to cover the cost thereof.

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Costs may be secured by an approved surety bond instead of a cash deposit, but an attorney may serve as surety only with a judge’s express approval.

In lieu of cash deposit, costs may be secured by bond with surety approved by the Clerk provided, however, that no attorney shall be accepted as such surety unless expressly approved by a judge of this court.

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Fee

100 ?

Applies to

Foreclosure complaint ?

The following fees shall be collected by the Clerk of Court at the t ime of the filing of the Complaint in all foreclosure cases, except cases filed by the Trumbull County Treasurer for foreclosure of a lien and/or for collection of delinquent real or personal property ta xes, or for any foreclosure instituted by the United States of America, the State of Ohio, or a political subdivision thereof. Said fees are in addition to all filing fees charged in all other Civi l Cases: Clerk of Courts (Foreclosure Account) $100 .00

Summary: A $100 Court of Common Pleas General Division special-projects fee is collected at complaint filing in foreclosure cases, subject to the stated exceptions and in addition to other civil filing fees.

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